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Nicholas MacLeod
Number of games in database: 40
Years covered: 1889 to 1889
Overall record: +6 -31 =3 (18.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

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With the White pieces:
 King's Pawn Game (19) 
    C20 C44
With the Black pieces:
 King's Gambit Declined (4) 
    C30 C31
 Philidor's Defense (4) 
    C41
 Ruy Lopez (4) 
    C78 C68 C65 C62
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   Blackburne vs N MacLeod, 1889 0-1

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NICHOLAS MACLEOD
(born Feb-08-1870, died Sep-27-1965) Canada

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Nicholas Menelaus MacLeod was born the 8th of February 1870 in Quebec, Canada. He was Canadian Champion in 1886 and 1888 (after play-off) and passed away in Spokane, USA in 1965.

references: http://www.chess.ca/, http://web.ncf.ca/bw998/canchess.html


 page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 40  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. J W Baird vs N MacLeod 1-024 1889 USA-06.Congress New YorkC62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense
2. Bird vs N MacLeod 1-024 1889 USA-06.Congress New YorkC30 King's Gambit Declined
3. N MacLeod vs Max Weiss 0-143 1889 USA-06.Congress New YorkC20 King's Pawn Game
4. N MacLeod vs J W Baird  1-089 1889 USA-06.Congress New YorkC20 King's Pawn Game
5. N MacLeod vs Gossip 1-053 1889 USA-06.Congress New YorkC20 King's Pawn Game
6. W Pollock vs N MacLeod 1-031 1889 USA-06.Congress New YorkC68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange
7. N MacLeod vs Bird 0-129 1889 New York CongressC20 King's Pawn Game
8. N MacLeod vs Lipschutz  0-136 1889 USA-06.Congress New YorkC20 King's Pawn Game
9. D M Martinez vs N MacLeod 1-036 1889 USA-06.Congress New YorkC41 Philidor Defense
10. N MacLeod vs Taubenhaus 0-147 1889 USA-06.Congress New YorkC44 King's Pawn Game
11. N MacLeod vs Chigorin 0-123 1889 USA-06.Congress New YorkC20 King's Pawn Game
12. Burille vs N MacLeod 1-021 1889 USA-06.Congress New YorkB12 Caro-Kann Defense
13. Taubenhaus vs N MacLeod 1-047 1889 USA-06.Congress New YorkC25 Vienna
14. Max Weiss vs N MacLeod 1-022 1889 USA-06.Congress New YorkC41 Philidor Defense
15. N MacLeod vs J M Hanham 0-143 1889 USA-06.Congress New YorkC20 King's Pawn Game
16. E Delmar vs N MacLeod  1-026 1889 USA-06.Congress New York (22-2)A03 Bird's Opening
17. D G Baird vs N MacLeod ½-½44 1889 USA-06.Congress New YorkC45 Scotch Game
18. N MacLeod vs W Pollock 0-141 1889 USA-06.Congress New YorkC20 King's Pawn Game
19. Gunsberg vs N MacLeod  1-092 1889 New YorkC30 King's Gambit Declined
20. Lipschutz vs N MacLeod  1-040 1889 USA-06.Congress New YorkC25 Vienna
21. N MacLeod vs J Mason  0-123 1889 USA-06.Congress New YorkC44 King's Pawn Game
22. Chigorin vs N MacLeod 1-041 1889 USA-06.Congress New YorkB00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
23. N MacLeod vs Burille 0-130 1889 USA-06.Congress New YorkC20 King's Pawn Game
24. Burn vs N MacLeod 1-036 1889 USA-06.Congress New YorkC65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense
25. E Delmar vs N MacLeod  ½-½60 1889 USA-06.Congress New York (22-1)C41 Philidor Defense
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Kibitzer's Corner
Oct-13-04   Whitehat1963: This guy got buried by an 18th century who's who of chess. And his (almost always losing) pet opening of 1. e4, e5 2. c3 should be named the "MacLeod Opening" ... not that I'd recommend it to anyone. But hey, Steinitz lauded his ending play in this game: N MacLeod vs Gossip, 1889 ... but only after he through in several question marks leading up to an ending that plays like a puzzle. Does anyone know anything about this guy?
Jan-23-05   InfinityCircuit: I'm curious about why Steinitz loved to annotate so many of his games.
Jan-23-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  tpstar: <InfinityCircuit> Annotating your games (wins and losses) is a surefire way to improve. You have all the time in the world to analyze different lines for both sides, plus you discover exactly when your opening book runs out. In his case, he was World Champion for years, so it served a double purpose in helping prepare for those same opponents in the future. Try annotating one of your games and see how much you learn. Good luck.
Jan-23-05   azaris: I think the question was, "why did Steinitz annotate MacLeod's games". The answer might be that Steinitz being flat broke, he probably annotated other people's games for money.
Jan-29-05   InfinityCircuit: <tpstar> Thanks, I already know why people annotate their own games. I do it myself occasionally. However, I appreciate the advice.

<azaris> THanks for seeing past the poor wording of my question. That seems like a reasonable answer.

Jun-29-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  Resignation Trap: <InfinityCircuit> Steinitz edited the book to this tournament, that's why his notes appear here. By the way, has anyone else ever lost 31 games in a single tournament? I don't think so.
Jul-08-05   12929011: Hey resignation trap, what is your real name?
Jul-08-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  Resignation Trap: <12929011> My name is Jim Kulbacki. I was one of the most active tournament players in the USA from 1978-1987. Were you one of my opponents?
Jul-08-05   12929011: No, but I live in Longmont, Colorado, and thought that I may have seen you at some tournaments, but I don't think I have.
Oct-05-08   Mibelz: Nicholas MacLeod played 38 games in the Sixth American Chess Congress at New York 1889. He took 20th place, scoring +6=1-31.
Dec-06-08   gauer: Compare Nick's age to his opposition, many others at least ~5+ years older than the upcoming 19 year-old Cdn. star for this 30+ round veteran tournament of New York 1889, used as a Challenger selection vs a future match with Steinitz.

http://web.ncf.ca/bw998/canchess.html details some other info: Tied for first in Cdn. Championship., 1887;
Youngest ever Cdn. Champ., just past 16th birthday in 1886 & also later Cdn. Champ., 1888; Only player to beat Em. Lasker in simul. exhibit, Quebec 1892; Minnesota Champion 1899;
Won 2nd Western Chess Association Tournament (later called U.S. Open) 1901.

By coincidence, another Nick, Nikolay Noritsyn , is also scoring well in the Cdn. Championships, also age 16.

Feb-08-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  brankat: The youngest Canadian Champion ever!

R.I.P. master MacLeod.

Feb-08-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  whiteshark: <brankat> ...and a fine example for longevity. :D
Feb-08-09   WhiteRook48: this guy did not win a lot of his games
Feb-08-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  whiteshark: <WhiteRook48> Do you mean these thinks are related?
Feb-08-09   WhiteRook48: what are related?
Feb-08-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  whiteshark: There is no causality between longevity and losing, right?
Feb-08-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  Phony Benoni: I don't know. What about N.N.?
Feb-08-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  brankat: The only games listed here are the ones which 19 years old Mr.McLeod played at the 6th American Congress in New York, 1889.

He did win Canadian Championship twice, won also Championship of the State of Minnesota, 1899, and was a winner of the 2nd Western Chess Association Tournament (US Open) in 1901.

So, there must have been considerably more than just 6 wins :-)

Feb-09-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  whiteshark: The eternal recurrence of the N.N.
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